Adidas’s new swimwear capsule with Tom Daley leads with charm. Playful by design, it draws from Daley’s well-documented obsession with knitting. The result is a set of briefs, trunks, and swim shorts that look like someone digitized a handmade jumper and ran it through a chlorine filter.
Adidas x Tom Daley Swimwear Collection
Daley has long been part of the Adidas stable, but this marks a shift from ambassador to co-designer. The influence shows not only in the checkered patterning but in the choice to treat swimwear as self-expression rather than regulation.
Technical features remain. Infinitex fabric resists chlorine and salt, and the quick-dry shorts handle the TikTok-to-lap-swim transition. The message, though, comes through in tone and casting. The effect is light but grounded, shaped by personality and worn with confidence.
Daley’s recent Sunday Times feature showed him grounded and forward-looking, balancing past achievements with a clear view of what comes next. His Adidas collaboration reflects a new chapter with no pressure to prove anything. He’s just a swimmer fully in his element.
